PDF Solutions, Inc provides hardware, software, and intellectual property products to integrated circuit (IC) vendors in the United States, China, Taiwan, Germany, and internationally. It offers Exensio platform, which consists of Exensio-Yield that collects and stores yield data in an analysis-ready database, which enables product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Exensio-Control, which provides fault detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Exensio-Test that offers data collection and analysis capability; Exensio Characterization, which encapsulates test structure analysis functionality of electrical and in-line inspection data from CV test chips and design-for-inspection DFI on-chip instruments; and Exensio ALPS that provides device manufacturers with the capability to link all device data, including fabrication and characterization data from every step of the product life cycle.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone408-280-7900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$85.79 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees365
Next Earnings Date11/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF Solutions' stock symbol?
PDF Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDFS."
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The technology company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.01. The technology company had revenue of $20.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.43 million. PDF Solutions had a negative return on equity of 4.34% and a negative net margin of 10.61%. The firm's revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.02 earnings per share. View PDF Solutions' Earnings History.
When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PDFS?
2 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for PDF Solutions' shares. Their predictions range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate PDF Solutions' stock price to reach $13.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for PDF Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for PDF Solutions?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDF Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for PDF Solutions.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about PDF Solutions stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about PDF Solutions stock:
- 1. Northland Securities analysts commented, "We believe that Global Foundries revenue was strong in the quarter, and Samsung and UMC also made meaningful contribution to Gainshare revenue in the quarter. Solutions revenue was $13.4M down from $16.7M. The decline in revenue was due to a Chinese foundry withholding payment trying to negotiate additional services under an exiting contract. This accounted for $1M of the Q/Q decline. In addition, last quarter Global Foundries made a $3.3M payment as part of the amended the 7nm development contract that did not repeat in the quarter. The Company’s analytics business, Exensio and DFI, was up 10% $9.4M or 70% of solutions revenue. DFI Activity: PDFS is current running demos for 4 customers. Two logic customers Intel and Samsung, one leading memory customer either Toshiba or Micron and trailing edge customer in China." (8/2/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "PDF Solutions, Inc.'s comprehensive technologies and services enable semiconductor companies to improve yield and performance of manufactured integrated circuits by providing infrastructure to integrate the design and manufacturing processes. They believe that their solutions can significantly improve a semiconductor company's time to market, the rate at which yield improves and product profitability. " (7/31/2019)
Has PDF Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about PDFS stock have been trending positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. PDF Solutions earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the technology company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for PDF Solutions.
Who are some of PDF Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to PDF Solutions include Perficient (PRFT), Virtusa (VRTU), Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY), Monotype Imaging (TYPE), Glu Mobile (GLUU), AGM Group (AGMH), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI), Perion Network (PERI), Bright Mountain Media (BMTM), Innovative Solutions & Support (ISSC), Computer Task Group (CTG), RealNetworks (RNWK), MIND C.T.I. (MNDO) and Powerbridge Technologies (PBTS).
What other stocks do shareholders of PDF Solutions own?
Who are PDF Solutions' key executives?
PDF Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. John K. Kibarian, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 55)
- Dr. Kimon W. Michaels, Co-Founder, Exec. VP of Products & Solutions and Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Gregory C. Walker, Exec. Officer (Age 65)
- Ms. Christine A. Russell, CFO & Exec. VP of Fin. (Age 69)
- Mr. Andrzej Strojwas, Chief Technologist
Who are PDF Solutions' major shareholders?
PDF Solutions' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.03%), Invesco Ltd. (9.61%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (8.82%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.88%), Needham Investment Management LLC (4.06%) and Cowen Prime Services LLC (3.45%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are selling PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., Divisar Capital Management LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Bank of America Corp DE, AlphaOne Investment Services LLC and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are buying PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., Cowen Prime Services LLC, Morgan Stanley, Panagora Asset Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Strs Ohio, Wells Fargo & Company MN and A.R.T. Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
How do I buy shares of PDF Solutions?
Shares of PDFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is PDF Solutions' stock price today?
One share of PDFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.43.
How big of a company is PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions has a market capitalization of $370.79 million and generates $85.79 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-7,720,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.24) on an earnings per share basis. PDF Solutions employs 365 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About PDF Solutions.
What is PDF Solutions' official website?
How can I contact PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions' mailing address is 2858 DE LA CRUZ BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA, 95050. The technology company can be reached via phone at 408-280-7900.
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